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Following a 394-1 vote two weeks ago by the House of Representatives to pass the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, the Senate began looking at this issue this week with a hearing in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. This is a promising sign for an issue that will affect numerous domestic industries if Congress does not act by the end of this fiscal year. Helium is a [...]
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Think of helium, and we think birthday balloons and silly high-pitched voices. But helium plays a number of critical roles in our economy – from health care to high-tech manufacturing. Helium is a key component in MRI machines, for instance, and we couldn’t make the semiconductors for our computers and other electronics without it. That’s why a looming cut-off of helium sales is so concerning, and [...]
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It is difficult to point to a specific item that has changed our daily lives more during the past decade than the smart phone. Having instant access to news, information, communications, and entertainment is one of the high-tech industry’s real game-changers. Mobile technology has brought not just increased productivity, but also new businesses and jobs to the U.S. economy. But as an increasing [...]